MICHAEL SIM EARNS $9,408 IN
BUICK OPEN AS BATEMAN
HOLES WINNING BIRDIE PUTT

Aberdeen-born Michael Sim, the only Scot playing on the US PGA Tour, earned $9,408 for a joint 73rd place finish in the Buick Open at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club.
Michael, brought up at Perth, Western Australia after his parents emigrated from Westhill/Cults when he was seven - Michael is now 23, had rounds of 72, 68, 75 and 73 for a total of 288.
It was not one of Sim's best all-round performances but least he is now making cuts and is fit enough to play four rounds off the reel. Remember, Michael was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back in the late autumn-early winter last year and had to rest for four to five months. He only resumed played in April-May.
Brian Bateman holed a 15ft birdie putt on the last green to avoid a four-man play-off for the magnificent trophy (pictured right) and the $882,000 first prize.
HOW THEY FINISHED
273 Brian Bateman (US) 65 70 69 69 ($882,000).
274 Jason Gore (US) 71 66 70 67, Justin Leonard 69 72 66 67, Woody Austin 65, 71 69 69 ($365,866 each).
Other scores:
282 Darren Clarke (NIr) 73 68 70 71 (jt 49th) ($12,380).
283 Greg Owen (Eng) 70 70 72 71 (jt 52nd) ($11,152).
288 Michael Sim (Sco/Aus) 72 68 75 73 (jt 73rd) ($9,408)